
I Woke Up With A Sore Throat , Last Night My Neck Felt Stiff

Acute Pharyngitis, Rule out Strep throat, Infectious Mononucleosis, Covid-19
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Thank you for your query.
1. From your description, this is acute pharyngitis.
2. Rule out Strep throat, Infectious Mononucleosis, and Covid-19.
3. Hence it is better to get examined by a local doctor rather than trying to treat this at home. Throat swabs and blood tests can be done by your doctor as required.
4. Treatment with a broad-spectrum antibiotic such as Amoxycillin clavulanate and supportive medication to help relieve fever, pain, body ache, muscle pain (myalgia) is recommended. A medicated oral rinse/gargle will be useful. Adequate rest, hydration, and a bland diet should be taken.
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No. Tonsils do not grow back after tonsillectomy.
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1. No, It is not possible for tonsils to grow back after tonsillectomy.
2. However if some tonsil tissue is left behind at the time of dissection during the tonsillectomy, the remaining tissue can swell up and resemble the tonsils.
3. The tonsil is a small part of the entire lymphoid tissue spread throughout the throat and nasopharynx known as Waldeyer's inner ring. This tissue remains active and may even attempt to take over the functions of the tonsils if the tonsillectomy is done at a very early age.
4. For example, the cobblestone appearance of the back of the throat is due to inflamed lymphoid tissue normally distributed randomly in small islands throughout the posterior wall of the throat.
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